Prof. Tuley De Silva is the Former Professor of chemistry and Dean Of Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardanapura, Sri Lanka, Former Director, Bandaranaike Memorial Ayurveda Research Institute, Sri Lanka. Also retired special technical advisor of Chemical Industry Branch, UNIDO, Vieanna, Austria & Former consultant of International center for Science and High Technology, Trieste, Italy.

The Chancellor presides over the annual convocation of the University and other ceremonial events on the invitation of the Vice-Chancellor.